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subclade

subclade noun: any clade that is included in another clade.

Noun

subclade (plural subclades)

  1. Any clade that is included in another clade.

Forms of subclade

pluralsubclades

Origin of subclade

From sub- + clade.

Words formed from subclade

Questions about subclade

What does subclade mean?
Subclade means any clade that is included in another clade.
What part of speech is subclade?
Subclade is a noun.
What is the plural of subclade?
The plural of subclade is subclades.

Words near subclade in the dictionary

  1. subcitrates
  2. subcity
  3. subcivilization
  4. subcivilizations
  5. subcivilized
  6. subclade
  7. subclades
  8. subclaim
  9. subclaims
  10. subclan
  11. subclans

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